Double cuff for knickers and the like, and process for its manufacture



Oct. 20, 1931. M. BRAUNSTEIN 1,828,457

v DOUBLE CUFF FOR KNICKERS AND THE LIKE AND PROCESS FOR ITS MANUFACTURE Filed Feb. 26, 1931 .E Fi 4.

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ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 20, 1931 fiJ'Nrr-la:n` lsfifa.TEs

VPATENT oFFIcE vMOLLIF. BRAUNSTEN, OF CEDARHURST, NEXV YORK DOUBLE OUFFVFOR KNICKER-S AND THE LlKErAND PROCESS FOR ITS MNUFACTURE Application filed February 26, 19.315. SeriallNo. 518,339.

This invention relatesto new and useful improvements in a double cui for knickers- 1rif-top. It is usual toplace such cus upo-n `the bottom ends ofknicker legs, so that lthe top ends of the cuff` are on opposite sides of the material of the'knickerlegs. "The cudsthus constructedV are not Aflared and" consequently caido not fit the natural formation ofthe garment.l Further," vrough top edges fare eX-V posed. Another, construction generally-*used is cuffs fo-rmed of double material bent at the bottom so as to have an inside layer which does not extend completely to thetop of the outside: layer. The latter layeriat the' top` is flared so as to properly tit upon the knicker legs. This arrangement is unsatisfactory in,

that the portion needing the greatest lsostrength,that is, theportion which is attached tothe knicker legs, is'the weakest since it is of single material;` i

It is an object of thls' nventidn to con,-VV

struct a double culf'whichis made from douf- :.-J- ble material bent down atV the top and up at the bottom so as to have its edges adjacent each other. In this manner theentire-length ofthe cuff is ofdouble material.v It is also proposed to knit the materiall so that when if the ends are bent as j ustV directed a flared top portion is produced for the-cuff. A cud thus constructed is'iinished` at both ends and is f strong at the point Where itA connects'with the knickers. Further, theadjacent arrange- -ment of the edges serve torshield each other and prevent opening up of the stitches which.

are used to hold them down.

As another object of this invention itJ is proposed to arrange the edges of the cud" 3 which are formed by turning the top down or trade as cardigan.

the bottom up anywhere between the length of the cufil so as to be Veither in the flared portion or at the junction of the flared portion with the tubular ortion,or anyplace along the tubular portion itself.

For further comprehension of the invention, and ofthe objects and advantages there-` of, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a cuff i constructed according to this invention.

Fig. 2 is an edge elevational view of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. l.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the line LL-llofFig. 1. Ya Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectionalview taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

' Fig. 6 is a developed view of the material used in forming the cuff, and

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 5, but illustrating a modication.

The doublecul according to this invention ismade from a tubular piece of knitted material 'l0 having anywhere along itslength a bulged portionll. It is possible to construct such pieces on customary knitting machines. The process of forming suchpieces consists in Vknitting the tubular material until the portion where the bulge is desired, and then making certain adjustments on 'the knitting machine so as toform stitches known in the Y The attachment first loosens the stitches until the greatest diameter of the bulge is formed and then tightens the stitches to a point where the material isV of its initial diameter again.

In Fig. 6 the bulge `llrhas been shown spaced slightly down from the top. Whenthus constructed to form the cud, as illus# ltrated in F igsl to `5, it is necessaryl to bend the materialdown upon the line indicated bythe dotand dash line 12, and to bend the bottom end of the material upalong the dot .j and dash line 13.V When this isdone, the free ends 14 of the material will be adjacent eachV other` within the culi. The cuff, as concluded, is of double material with a bend at the bottom and a bend 16 at the top. The lower portion of the cuil', indicated by reference numeral 17, is of tubular form, while the upper portion 18 is flared. The top edge 19 of the cuff naturally comes out arched as shown inFiglwhenthe cufisflat', as shown on the drawings.

In Fig. 5 it should be particularly"noticed, the manner in which' the doubled flared` material lays, that is, the layers forming the doubledi material are, immediately; adjacent.

and' the tubular portion of.' the cuff.'y The ends according to thisY invention may be located any" placev alongl the length ofv the cuff. Of course, when locatedf in different L positions, it willbe necessary` that. the blank from which the cuif is' made, be properly knitted so that the top end' may be folded down and the bottom endbe folded up and Vthe cuff thus formed'c with the flared) portion 1" Icomingout right.`

In use, the cuff" may. be attached upon.

knickers, sleeves orA other cuffs. The vari* ous advantages gained' accordingtothe in- Vstent inventionis that the; cuil`v` is of`uniform thickness throughout its length. Frther, that the cuff is of double thickness throughout its length. so as to have uniform elastic properties. The top edge ofthe culffatwhich, s I itis attached to the garment is'al'so. offdouhl'e Jthickness so that its' strength is substantial..v

Both ends ofthe cuff l'are linishedl in that. they; are turned inwards exposing just, bent. p01'- tions. The adjacent ends 14 of theI cuffprefl 5e: erably should be quite close together,.so that *when stitched down one serves: to shieldthe other;

lt should be recognized that when` agarmentA provided'. with the cuftis placed on a,

t; A wearer, the foot or the hand passesthrough- Nthe cuff. Such passage may tend toY place strains upon the inner edge of..A the cuff and thus tend to breakthe stitches,,but` accord.- ingjto the instant arrangement one ofthe eg A edges ofthe cuflishield's the other. edge so that it is'i'mpractical that there will.'A be any possibilityof stresses tending tovpry the edgesfree. While l' have illustrated and described my. invention with some degree of' particularity,

. fz.- l realize that in practice.variousalterations are' located at the junction between the flared therein may be made. I therefore reserve the right and privilege of changing the form of the details of construction or otherwise altering the arrangement of the correlated parts without departing from the spirit or the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire tofsecureby'United States Letters Patent is 1". A process for manufacturing a double culi for;knickersandfthe like, consisting in knitting tubular material with a bulged portion',` then. bending the. hop; down; Within: the. tubular material and the bottom up also withi`n\ the-tubular material'.

2. A process for manufacturing a double culil for knickers and. the like, consisting in knittingtubular materialwith a bulgedlportion, then bending the top down Within the tubular material and the bottom up alsowithin tlietubular mat`erialsaid hulged portion being formed by cardigan stitches.

3. A process for manufacturing adouble culi" for knickers andt thelike,y consisting inknitting material into tubular formxwith an intermediat'eportion ofcardi'gan, stitches so thatga bulge occurs, hendingdownthe tubular. material along a line of.` greatestiwidth on said bulge, and bending up the bottom ofthe tubular material? so thatj theend's aref suhf 95 stantially adjacent eachA othen.

4". A double cuff?4 for knickersyandithe, like comprising asingle thickness of'knitted ma.- teri'al of, substantially tluhular form andlhavinga section a portionfofwhich diverges and-I 100 the' other portionl converges,. both. ends of" said tubularfornr beingturned inwardsfand one of`said ends being, lient; along the linedividing the diverging and? converging por.- tiOIlSi Y 105 5.v double cuiffor, knickers and thelike, comprising a single thickness of'linitted ma.- teriall of' substantially'tluhular form, andv h aving` a1sect'i`on a portionof'which.diverges and the other portioniconverges, b otltend'sofsaid. 110 tubular form being turned-inwards and. onev ofsaid ends being bent'` alongthe` line dividl ing, the divergingand.' converging portions, the bent ends beingsubstantially adjacent each other. 1

6. A double culfr knickers and'. the like, comprising a: single. thicknessv of knitted, material' ofs-ubstantially tubular form.' and hav.- ing a sectiona portion of'which divergesandthe other portion converges,.bothendsof said 120 tubular form being turned.'inwardsy and one of! said ends, being bent'along; the line dividlngv the vdiverging andir converging portions stitches connecting the endswith the materialv immediately` adjacent.. i

Signed atNew York the county of; New York and State of New York, this-24th day of February A. 11.1931. i

MoLLnif Bartenstein; 

